Nyusha's sister, who was seriously injured in the apartment fire, was saved by her neighbors. Maria Shurochkina knocked on all the doors after the bio-fireplace ignition fluid caught fire in her home. The athlete screamed and cried from intense pain.
As neighbors told SHOT, the two-time Olympic champion in synchronized swimming ran to the floor and called for help. The door was opened for her in one of the apartments - in front of them they saw Shurchkina in a burnt t-shirt, with traces of severe burns. In some places she had no skin, eyewitnesses say. Other residents immediately ran to the apartment and saw the burning couch. Firefighters and an ambulance were immediately called to the scene.
Maria Shurochkina herself screamed and cried in pain. According to the neighbors, when she was taken to the hospital, the athlete was conscious. She is now hospitalized with 2-3 degree burns.